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Table 2 Healthy subjects-Left atrial summary data for all ages (mean, 95% confidence interval)

From: Reference left atrial dimensions and volumes by steady state free precession cardiovascular magnetic resonance

 

All

Males

Females

Volume [mL] SD 14.9 *

73

(44, 102)

77

(48, 107)

68

(42, 95)

Volume/BSA [mL/m2] SD 6.7

40

(27, 53)

39

(26, 53)

40

(27, 52)

Area - 4ch [cm2] SD 3.7 *

21

(14, 28)

22

(14, 30)

20

(14, 27)

Area/BSA - 4ch [cm2/m2] SD 1.8 *

12

(8, 15)

11

(7, 15)

12

(8, 15)

Longitudinal diameter - 4ch[cm] SD 0.7 *

5.7

(4.3, 7.0)

5.9

(4.5, 7.2)

5.5

(4.1, 6.9)

Longitudinal diameter/BSA - 4ch[cm/m2] SD 0.4 *

3.1

(2.3, 3.9)

3.0

(2.3, 3.7)

3.2

(2.4, 4.1)

Transverse diameter - 4ch [cm] SD 0.5

4.1

(3.0, 5.1)

4.1

(3.0, 5.2)

4.1

(3.0, 5.1)

Transverse diameter/BSA - 4ch [cm/m2] SD 0.3 *

2.2

(1.6, 2.8)

2.1

(1.5, 2.8)

2.4

(1.8, 3.0)

Area - 2ch [cm2] SD 4.7 *

20

(11, 29)

21

(12, 31)

19

(10, 28)

Area/BSA - 2ch [cm2/m2] SD 2.4

11

(6, 16)

11

(6, 15)

11

(6, 16)

Longitudinal diameter - 2ch[cm] SD 0.7 *

4.9

(3.4, 6.3)

5.0

(3.6, 6.4)

4.6

(3.1, 6.0)

Longitudinal diameter/BSA - 2ch[cm/m2] SD 0.4

2.6

(1.9, 3.2)

2.5

(1.8, 3.2)

2.7

(1.2, 4.1)

Transverse diameter - 2ch [cm] SD 0.5 †

4.6

(3.6, 5.6)

4.6

(3.7, 5.5)

4.4

(3.4, 5.5)

Transverse diameter/BSA - 2ch [cm/m2] SD 0.2 * †

2.5

(2.0, 2.9)

2.3

(1.9, 2.8)

2.6

(1.5, 3.6)

Area - 3ch [cm2] SD 3.6 * †

18

(11, 25)

19

(13, 26)

17

(11, 24)

Area/BSA - 3ch [cm2/m2] SD 1.8 †

10

(6, 13)

10

(6, 13)

10

(7, 13)

AP diameter - 3ch [cm] SD 0.5 †

3.2

(2.2, 4.2)

3.3

(2.3, 4.2)

3.1

(2.1, 4.1)

AP diameter/BSA - 3ch [cm/m2] SD 0.3 * †

1.7

(1.2, 2.3)

1.7

(0.7, 2.6)

1.8

(1.3, 2.3)

  1. * Significant differences (p < 0.05) between males and females on multivariable analysis
  2. † Significant differences (p < 0.05) among age groups on multivariable analysis
  3. BSA - body surface area; 4ch - 4-chamber view; 2ch - 2-chamber view; 3ch - 3-chamber view or LVOT view; AP - anteroposterior